Alberta Immigration Ineligible Occupations

Unlike some of the other provinces, the Alberta Immigrant Nominee Program (AINP) does not reward candidates whose occupations appear on a certain list.

Rather, the province publishes a list of ineligible occupations.

Ineligible occupations

Candidates with work experience in the following occupations are not eligible to apply for the Alberta Opportunity Stream:

NOC Code

NOCSkill Level

Occupation Title

0011

0

Legislators

0422

0

School principals and administrators of elementary and secondary education

0423

0

Managers in social, community and correctional services

0432

0

Fire chiefs and senior firefighting officers

0651*

0

Escort agency managers, massage parlour managers

4031

A

Secondary school teachers

4032

A

Elementary school and kindergarten teachers

4154

A

Professional occupations in religion

5121

A

Authors and writers

5133

A

Musicians and singers

5135

A

Actors and comedians

5136

A

Painters, sculptors and other visual artists

1227

B

Court officers and justices of the peace

3223*

B

Dental laboratory assistants/bench workers

4214

B

Early childhood educators and assistants (only those without certification as a child development worker (Level 2) or child development supervisor (Level 3) through Alberta Children’s Services – Child Care Staff Certification Office)*

4216

B

Other instructors

4217

B

Other religious occupations

5232

B

Other performers, not elsewhere classified

5244

B

Artisans and craftspersons

5251

B

Athletes

6232

B

Real estate agents and salespersons

4411

C

Home child care providers

4412

C

Home support workers, housekeepers and related occupations

4413

C

Elementary and secondary school teacher assistants

6533

C

Casino occupations

6564

C

Other personal service occupations

7513

C

Taxi and limousine drivers and chauffeurs

8442

C

Trappers and hunters

6623

D

Other sales related occupations

6722

D

Operators and attendants in amusement, recreation and sport

6742

D

Other service support occupations, not elsewhere classified

8611

D

Harvesting labourers

8612

D

Landscaping and grounds maintenance labourers

8613

D

Aquaculture and marine harvest labourers

8614

D

Mine labourers

*some occupations under this NOC code are eligible.

Post-Graduation Work Permit holders

Post-Graduation Work Permit holders are not eligible to apply to the Alberta Opportunity Stream if their occupation is on the list of high-wage and low-wage occupations in Alberta, issued by the Government of Canada.

These occupations are not in demand in Alberta and it is considered they can be filled by Albertans and Canadians.